#78BED5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76.3% 0.078 220.9), rgb(120, 190, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#78BED5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BED5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 190, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.078 220.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #78BED5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #78BED5 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BED5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BED5 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78BED5
oklch(76.3% 0.078 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#1EB1D7
oklch(70.6% 0.125 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#78BED5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0BAD6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC6C5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BED5
#78BED5
oklch(76.3% 0.078 220.9)
- #DEA28C
#DEA28C
oklch(76.4% 0.078 41)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #78BED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #78BED5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.